Curtain fixture



S. LANGE-.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1922.

1,437,351, Patented D'o. 5,1922.

IN VENTOR v 5Lan e I ATTORNEY Dec 1922,.

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To all whom it may concern.

v Be it known that I, SlANlSLAW LANGE, a citizen of Poland, residing atPhiladelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvaniahave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Fixtures,of which the following is a specilication.

Among the objects of this invention is that or providing a practicalfixture for holding a curtain roll.

Another object is the means whereby the fixturemay be applied to thecasing of a window and removed at will, without making screwholes or inany way damaging the woodwork of the window.

A li'urther object is the provision of means whereby the fixture may bepositioned to suit curtains of any width.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel arrangement andcombination of parts, hereinafter described and shown in theaccompanying drawing, forming a material part of. this disclosure, andin 25 which Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the fixture appliedto the window casing.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the fixture. a.

Fig. 3 is a partial sectional detail of the clamping elements.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the top member of awindow casing secured adjacent to frame 6.

Secured removably to the upper and lower edges of the casing member 5are fixture elements 7 and 8, the former being bent to a right angle atits upper end 9, the extremity of which is downturned and bevelled toform a spur 10 extending along the width of the metal plate 7 andadapted to he forced into the casing member.

The adjacent fixture plate 8 is also provided with a right angled. bendforming an angular extension ll, and a downwardly depending angularretaining plate 12, having a toot element 13, is secured to theunderside of the extension 11 by rivets 14 passing therethru.

Formed transversely thru the lower portion of the plate 12 is a slot 15extending angularly upward from the center of the arcuate end of theplate.

An adjustment slot 16 is formed transversely thru' the plate 8 and theadjacent outer plate 7 is provided with an annular gageable in the slot26 of the socket, when 1922. serial-Nd.- 548,573.

opening in line with the slot and adapted to receive a headed stud 17having a flattened shoulder 18 suited to engage within the slot 16; ascrew-threaded portion 19, of the stud extends freely thru the openingin the plate 7, and'is' threadably engaged thru the bottom of the hollowannular clamp socket 20.

A push button 21, having a flanged shoulder 22, is held within theinterior otthe socket by inturning or spinning over the outer edge ofthe socket, forming an abutment for the button shoulder 22, as shown at23 ofFig. 3. l

A coiled spring2l is interposed between the inner bottom of the socket230 and the flanged-head 22 maintains the button in a normal outwardposition.

A pin 25 is fixed in the outer portion of the button 21-, and extendsradially outward 1n a manner adapted to engage in groove 26, formeddiametrically across the face of the socket end 23.

Referring to Figure 3, it will be seen that as the socket 20 isscrew-threaded to the stud element 19, and the plate members are drawnin close engagement by the clamping action of the stud head 17 t actingthereagainst, the socket functioning as nut, rotating on the stud 19. iI 8 To obviate the use of wrenches or screwdrivers when applying,adjusting or removing the fixture, a self contained device isemployedconsisting of a spring returned button 21 having an extendingpin 25 enthe button is pressed inward, and in which position the socketmaybe rotated, the pin acting as a lever while engaged wit-l the socket.

To prevent defacing of thewood-work, when attaching the fixture,cushioning pads 27 and 28 are secured to the corners oi the platescoming in contact with the window casing. h a

While pertain preferred ein'bmjlinients off this device have been shownand described it will be understood that changes in the form,varrangenents and details thereof may be made without departing from the scopeof the invention as defined in the appended claim. t

I claim I In a curtain fixture comprising a pairof bent plates attachedto a window casing, one 110 of said plates having a vertically'disposedslot central therein, said plates being ad jnstably held adjacent oneanother by a clamp member consisting of a headed stud, a flattedshoulder slidable in the mentioned slot, a threaded end extending freelythru the. outer plate and threadablj engaging a hollow socket, a pushbutton engagedwithin said socket, an operating pin fixed in the button,said socket having a slotreceptive of said pin when the button is pushedinwardly, means for turning said socket in either direct-ion, means formaintaining the button in normal outward position and means forpreventing said button from being forced from said socket.

In Witness whereof I aflix m signature.

STANISLAWV LANGE.

